“Like a Phoenix” is the debut album from Epic and it was released on 22nd April via Escape Music. It doesn’t take a lot of listening to the album to realise what an awesome voice lead singer Tanya Rizkala has. There is an unmistakable 80’s classic rock vibe to the album and the quality of her vocals is a big reason for that, and also for the strength of the album itself. I played the track “All I Need” on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 1st April and the title track is included on the Show broadcast on 29th April.
The Defiants released their self-titled debut album through Frontiers Music on 15th April. The driving force behind The Defiants are three current or former members of Danger Danger, including singer Paul Laine who had replaced Ted Poley in the band from 1993 – 2004. The three were only together in Danger Danger for a short period, but they have come together now to release an album that will appeal to anyone who has a taste for that classic melodic hard rock sound. The track "Love And Bullets" is included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 29th April.
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Authors: Odin